Global Patent Index - EP 0537034 A1

EP 0537034 A1 19930414 - Method of manufacturing a washer.

Title (en)

Method of manufacturing a washer.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Unterlegscheibe.

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'une rondelle.

Publication

EP 0537034 A1 19930414 (EN)

Application

EP 92402182 A 19920729

Priority

US 77241591 A 19911007

Abstract (en)

A method of manufacturing a washer includes the steps of: (a) feeding a metal wire (1) into a die (2) having a bearing face (2') and a through hole (2=) which opens to the bearing face (2') so as to permit the metal wire (1) in the through hole (2=) to protrude out of the bearing face (2') at a predetermined length; (b) punching the protruded metal wire (1') against the bearing face (2') to form a disc (1=) with a punching head (3') which includes a core (4) and a shell (3); (c) punching the disc (1=) to form a central hole on the disc (1=) by forcing the core (4) out of the shell (3) and into the through hole (2=); and (d) retracting the punching head (3') to allow the disc (1=) to separate from the metal wire (1). <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21F 37/04; B21K 1/76

IPC 8 full level

B21F 37/04 (2006.01); B21K 1/76 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B21F 37/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B21K 1/761 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0537034 A1 19930414; AU 2075592 A 19930408; AU 653242 B2 19940922; BR 9202881 A 19930427; CA 2074922 A1 19930408; CA 2074922 C 19960305; CN 1025011 C 19940615; CN 1071610 A 19930505; MX 9204475 A 19930401; US 5259819 A 19931109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92402182 A 19920729; AU 2075592 A 19920731; BR 9202881 A 19920727; CA 2074922 A 19920729; CN 92108773 A 19920727; MX 9204475 A 19920731; US 77241591 A 19911007